ReviewDer Nervenarzt2018
[Operative treatment of degenerative diseases of the lumbar spine].
Review in Der Nervenarzt, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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7 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 11 citations in OpenAlex.
- Fusion rate and complications of oblique lumbar interbody fusion and transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion in the treatment of lumbar degenerative diseases: a meta-analysis.Frontiers in surgery · 2024Pooled it
- Efficacy of oblique lumbar interbody fusion versus transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion in the treatment of lumbar degenerative diseases: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery · 2023Pooled it
- [Lumbar disc herniation].Orthopadie (Heidelberg, Germany) · 2026Review
- Clinical and imaging study of unilateral biportal endoscopy in lumbar revision surgery.BMC surgery · 2026Article
- Invasiveness of decompression surgery affects modeled lumbar spine kinetics in patients with degenerative spondylolisthesis.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2023Article
- Comparison of short-term efficacy of MIS-TLIF and Endo-LIF in the treatment of single-segment degenerative lumbar diseases.Frontiers in surgery · 2022Article
- Effect of Discectomy on Dynesys Dynamic Fixation in the Treatment of Lumbar Degenerative Diseases.Pain research & managementArticle
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8 authors at 7 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
backgroundDegenerative diseases of the lumbar spine and associated lower back pain represent a major epidemiological and health-related economic challenge. A distinction is made between specific and unspecific lower back pain. In specific lower back pain lumbar disc herniation and spinal canal stenosis with or without associated segment instability are among the most frequent pathologies. Diverse conservative and operative strategies for treatment of these diseases are available.
objectivesThe aim of this article is to present an overview of current data and an evidence-based assessment of the possible forms of treatment. MATERIAL AND
methodsAn extensive literature search was carried out via Medline plus an additional evaluation of the authors' personal experiences.
resultsConservative and surgical treatment represent efficient treatment options for degenerative diseases of the lumbar spine. Surgical treatment of lumbar disc herniation shows slight advantages compared to conservative treatment consisting of faster recovery of neurological deficits and a faster restitution of pain control. Surgical decompression is superior to conservative measures for the treatment of spinal canal stenosis and degenerative spondylolisthesis. In this scenario conservative treatment represents an important supporting measure for surgical treatment in order to improve the mobility of patients and the outcome of surgical treatment.
conclusionThe treatment of specific lower back pain due to degenerative lumbar pathologies represents an interdisciplinary challenge, requiring both conservative and surgical treatment strategies in a synergistic treatment concept in order to achieve the best results for patients.
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